CAIRO- Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy on Sunday inspected the headquarters of the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) to follow up on its major effort in responding to international crises and disasters, in particular providing relief and medical support to Syria, the Gaza strip, Libya, Turkey and Sudan.
Morsy, who doubles as the vice-president of the Egyptian Red Crescent, met members of the executive committee, CEO and volunteers of the ERC.
She applauded outstanding services provided by the 100-year-old organisation at the local and international levels.
The minister thanked Spouse of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Entissar El Sisi, for her keenness on supporting and following up efforts and activities of the Egyptian Red Crescent.
During the meeting, Morsy listened to an explanation about relief efforts of the Red Crescent in Sudan where more than one million food stuff items were provided along with 107,000 medical services and more than 10,000 psychological support services.
The total number of aid trucks delivered to the Gaza Strip by the Egyptian Red Crescent recorded 22,000.
